as in similar
having qualities in common
solving a crime and diagnosing a disease are corresponding tasks: they both require a meticulous search for clues
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as in writing
to engage in an exchange of written messages
old friends who have been corresponding for years
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as in coinciding
to be in agreement on every point
the menu for the wedding banquet corresponds exactly with everyone's special requests
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Recent Examples of corresponding
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Each player takes a side and grabs a corresponding controller – not unlike the ones connected to your console.
—New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2025
Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
To combat all the injuries, the Chiefs have made a number of corresponding moves as the team juggles starters.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
They are not obligated to announce a corresponding roster move until then.
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Employers must act now to download Historic Records Reports and retain them with corresponding Forms I-9 for audit preparedness.
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Though these drinks are exiting stage left, there are drinks with similar tastes and flavors that will remain.—
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For similar taxpayers living in the United States, the numbers are $50,000 and $75,000, respectively.—
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Bangladeshis haven’t hesitated to weigh in, writing hundreds of emails saying that anyone running for office must meet certain educational thresholds.—
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He's been writing about the NBA since 2009 on a variety of websites.—
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The study show that a major volcanic pulse occurred about 30,000 years before the impact, coinciding with at least a 5 degrees cooling of the climate.—
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And, coinciding with the holiday, the space station could easily double as Santa's sleigh to innocent eyes.—
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The development is analogous to NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services program, diversifying China’s options for supplying the Tiangong space station.—
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The department’s usage is expected to be analogous to the breakdown of the BCA’s report.—
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When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.—
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When faced with differences, individuals are likely to respond in one of three ways—by conforming and agreeing with the other person, seeking their validation or distancing themselves altogether.—
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Defenceman Larry Murphy is a nice comparable to Bouchard in this way.—
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In the same period, in 2023, there were just 19 comparable real estate transactions.—
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By then, Penn State was already on its way to the Big Ten, with the Presidents of the league’s Universities agreeing in June 1990 to make the Nittany Lions the conference’s 11th school.—
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By halfway through the 2025 ceremony, the internet was pretty unanimous in agreeing that Glaser ate and left no crumbs.—
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Kerry Taylor Auctions and Maurice Auction will host a unique sale in Paris that day, consisting entirely of Martin Margiela’s early work, with pieces from 1988 to 1994.—
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In 2003, a new McNuggets recipe, consisting only of white meat chicken, was released, McDonald's said.—
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“Corresponding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corresponding. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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